This Magnificent Cake!

2019 | Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, History, Mystery, Short, Stop Motion

Synopsis

An anthology film set in colonial Africa in the late 19th century telling the stories of 5 different characters: a troubled king, a middle-aged Pygmy working in a luxury hotel, a failed businessman on an expedition, a lost porter and a young army deserter.

Scores

Overall Score
35.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
33.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
6.5%
Review Aggregate
90.5

Critic Consensus

100.0% Fresh • 8 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize satirical, dark, realistic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

satiricaldarkrealisticsurrealstylizedfunnycharacter-drivenfamily-friendlyhistoricallighthearted

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score100.0
RT critic review count8
Rotten Tomatoes audience score90.0
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes1,246

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2019$7,888$9,677
International2019N/AN/A
Worldwide2019$7,888$9,677

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2019$3,944$4,839
Digital Rentals ?2019$195,000$239,232
Digital Purchases ?2019$233,000$285,851
Physical Rentals ?2019$88,000$107,961
Physical Purchases ?2019$254,000$311,614
TV & Streaming Revenue2019$75,000$92,012
Total Revenues2019$848,944$1,041,509
Expenses
Budget ?2019$250,000 (est)$306,707 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2019$80,000 (est)$98,146 (est)
Participations2019$17,000$20,856
Residuals ?2019$39,000$47,846
Interest & Overhead2019$50,000$61,341
Total Expenses2019$436,000$534,897
Movie Net Profit or Loss2019$412,944$506,611

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